The effect of essential amino acids on performance and exercise, a survey

چکیده مقاله

Protein is an essential nutrient, which, excluding water is the largest component in the human body, representing about 15% of body weight and primarily found in skeletal muscle. Approximately 60% of the whole body protein mass is made up of skeletal muscle protein. Proteins play an important role in transport and storage, catalysis, control of growth and differentiation, immune protection and in structural functions. The components of proteins are amino acids, which are essential for the synthesis of structural proteins, enzymes, neurotransmitters and some hormones. Amino acids occur in the body in the free form and in the form of the body proteins. Essential Amino Acids are: Arginine, Histidine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Lysine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, Tryptophan and Valine.